KAIROS

“Our mission is to know and ex-

perience Jesus Christ and share
Him with all others in the power
and love of the Holy Spirit”

800 W. Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069-1428

Volume 31 Issue 1
(760) 744-0170 (email) missionsanmarcos@dslextreme.com
http://www.missionsanmarcos.net
JANUARY 2010
FROM THE PASTOR’S STUDY
A New Year‘s Determination

There is an old story about a happy little boy who went out into the field wearing a baseball cap. In one hand
he carried a baseball, and in the other a baseball bat. His face bore a look of tremendous confidence. Cock-
ing his bat, he tossed the ball into the air, saying, "I‘m the greatest batter in the world!" Then he swung and
missed. "Strike one," he said. He picked up the ball, examined it, and then threw it into the air again. As he
swung, he repeated, "I‘m the greatest batter in the world." Once again he missed. "Strike two," he said. This
time, he stopped to examine his bat to make sure there wasn‘t a hole in it. Then he picked up the ball, ad-
justed his cap, and tossed the ball into the air for the third time. He repeated again, "I‘m the greatest batter in
the world," and swung with all his might and missed for the third straight time. "Wow" he cried, "What a
pitcher. I‘m the greatest pitcher in the world!"

We are facing the New Year of 2010 and as we look back over the last twelve months. I‘m not sure whether
most of us would be considered pitchers or batters. One thing for sure, at times we have all struck out. So I
guess it‘s good to be able to start over afresh. Boys and girls are back in school. Young people have headed
off to college. And most of us have recovered from the holiday season and are well into doing our jobs and
the activities of the new year.

What do you anticipate for this year? Are you full of enthusiasm, looking forward eagerly to what each day will
bring? Or are you filled with dread, worried that 2010 will be worse than 2009 for you? Like the little boy with
the bat, may I suggest that your attitude, your frame of mind, your reaction to its events will largely determine
whether it is a year of victory or a year of defeat.

The Apostle Paul was never one to let circumstances conquer him. Rather, with the help of God, he was de-
termined to win the victor‘s crown. Listen as his attitude, dedication, determination shine through in these
words found in Philippians 3:12-14.

"I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet
to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind & straining toward what is ahead, I press
on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

Happy New Year! May the Lord add His blessings upon your new determination!

Pastor Tae Kim


The first question which the priest and the Le-
vite asked was “If I stop to help this man, what
will happen to me?”
But . . . The good Samaritan reversed the
question: “If I do not stop to help this man,
what will happen to him?”
Martin Luther King Jr.
JANUARY MEN’S MEETING
The next UM Men's breakfast will be
January 9, at 8:00 am at IHOP in San Marcos
on Restaurant Row. This month‘s meeting
was scheduled a week later than usual due to
the holiday. Bring a neighbor or friend to
share the fellowship.
Prayer Vigil
The hymn writer says that "Prayer is the soul's
sincere desire.." It should be a natural part of the
life of every Christian.
I believe that this is true, but I also don't pray as
often as I should. This coming January 23 is a
Day of National Prayer.
We will be having a Prayer Vigil that Saturday
night at 7:00 at the church. For one hour we shall
be praying to God, singing praises, meditating on
the Word of God, and listening to the Holy Spirit
guide us. We shall be praying for our church
that it be a clear and joyful witness to the grace of
God, our Pastor Tae and his wife Sophia, and our
church people and their specific needs. We shall
then expand and pray for San Marcos and the
surrounding community, and finally for our nation
that it come back to God, and the whole world
that it might experience the joy of salvation.
Plan to come and be a part of our Prayer Vigil
that Saturday night from 7:00 to 8:00. May God's
Spirit lead and empower us to come together for
His sake. If you are unable to come, you may
pray at home as part of the people of God. May
God be glorified as we join together with Him.
See you on January 23, and in between.
Prayer Chairman, Dave Walker
2
 Ongoing Interfaith Food Drive
Prayer Requests

Tony Colace
Interfaith still needs help with their food
Ruth pantry. Canned and packaged soups, non-
perishable canned & packaged dinners, rice,
Betty Chaffee rice mixes, pasta and pasta mixes canned
meats, baby food, baby formula, dry beans,
Dave Walker peanut butter, jelly and canned vegetables.
Gay‘s in-laws Please pick up extras to donate when you are
shopping. Many have lost jobs and times are
Paul Fugate hard. Leave your donations in the Narthex and
they will be transported to Interfaith. Missions
Lloyd Limpiado‘s friend, Nate and Interfaith thanks you for whatever you can
do to help our neighbors in need.
Jacklyn‘s mother

Maggie & Bill

Elaine Limpiado
“Innocence Is Priceless”
Bill Uhland
One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little
Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring
up at a large plaque. It was covered with names
Happy Birthday! and small American flags mounted on either
side of it. The six-year old had been staring at
the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked
January up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly,
Daniel Salas 3rd ‗Good morning Alex.‘ Good morning Pastor, he
Gay Hamby 4th replied, still focused on the plaque. Pastor, what
is this?
Angelo Pugliese 4th
Dwain Allen 6th The Pastor said, well son, it‘s a memorial to all
the young men and women who died in the ser-
Jaime Baculanta 11th
vice. Soberly, they just stood together, staring
Ranier Limpiado 13th at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex‘s voice
Ben Abrenica 16th barely audible and trembling with fear asked,
Ruth Badgett 26th Which service . . . the 8:30 or the 10:30?‖
Aaron Salas 30th
Barbara Pugliese 31st

3
 HOW TO PLAN YOUR FUTURE IN YOUR WILL
The federal government encourages gifts and bequests to the church by allowing an unlimited
tax-deductible charitable donation.
To make a bequest to San Marcos UMC, the following language will be helpful to your lawyer:
“I give, devise and bequest to San Marcos UMC, located at 800 W. Mission Rd.,
San Marcos, CA 92069 the sum of _________ (or otherwise describe the gift or specify
a percentage of the estate) as a Mission Legacy Gift”
Here are five possible ways you can make a Mission Legacy Bequest:

Fixed-Dollar Bequest
Leaving a Percentage
Residual Bequest
Bequest of Property
Designation as Beneficiary of Your Life Insurance or Retirement

We are extremely grateful to our donors who have chosen to support our church with a lasting legacy
through their estates. Through your commitment of support, you reach beyond time and help carry
on the spiritual, cultural, historical, and educational presence of San Marcos UMC for generations to come.
The tax ID number for San Marcos UMC is 95-2465598.

Tae Kim

“The Healer” his hands and said, ―All right, all right, all right.‖ The
woman‘s sobs subsided. She took his hands in hers
How could this be? and gently kissed them. The beginnings of a smile
It was a large impressive waiting room. It had all the played on her face. And all of us were awestruck at
latest magazines and most comfortable chairs. It seeing the littlest person in our midst as The Healer.
was fairly full. All of these folks were here to see Sharon & Tom Emswiler (Alive Now)
one of the three doctors.
But in one corner — over there—- was an old
woman sobbing. At first she had been crying softly.
But then she broke into full-blown sobbing. Some
deep lonely raw hurt was pushing away at this
woman, and now the dam had broken. The tears
were rushing forth. All of us in the waiting room
looked at each other, embarrassed. We didn‘t know
what to do. So we tried to act polite and ignore the
sobs. But a little boy clear in the far corner of the
room came tottering over to the old woman — totter-
ing on his not-too-steady, two-year-old legs. He
went straight to the woman, caressed her face with
4
 January 2010
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2

3 9:45 Prayer time 4 5 6 7 8 98:00 AM—UM

Men‘s breakfast
10:00 Worship 6:00 Prayer/
Worship 9:30-11:30 Craft
11:30 Coffee Fellow-
ship group in Fellowship
7:00 Finance Hall
6:30 Bible Study

10 9:45 Prayer time 11 12 13 14 15 KAIROS 16

deadline for Feb-
10:00 Worship 10:00 AM—Love
ruary dates &
11:30 Missions Mtng Circle
-Coffee Fellowship articles
6:30 Bible Study

17 9:45 Prayer 18 19 20 21 22 23DAY OF NA-

TIONAL PRAYER
10:00 Worship 6:00 Trustees
PRAYER VIGIL
11:30 Coffee Fellow-
ship –Lunch Bunch 9:30 am—Sew-A- 7:00 CH Council 7:00 pm at the church

6:30 Bible Study

Thon

249:45 Prayer time 25 26 27 28 29 30

10:00 Worship 5:45 Soup Kitchen
at Interfaith in
11:30 Coffee Fellow-
ship
Escondido
6:30 Bible Study

319:45 Prayer time

10:00 Worship

11:30 Coffee Fellow-

ship

6:30 Bible Study

5
 END OF YEAR MESSAGE ment services daily between Oceanside and
Escondido.
FROM INTERFAITH
Please help shore up this community by help-
For each of the 33,700 individuals ing these individuals. If you can give please do
helped by Interfaith last year some feared so now, you will receive tax benefit while those
there wouldn‘t be help, while more thought who are suffering the economic drought will be
they would never need help. A mom, dad, replenished. We are here as your prudent
daughter 11, son 6 and baby due soon origi- stewards to maximize the effect your re-
nally displaced by Katrina they were a day sources can make in caring for the hungry chil-
from homelessness when they arrived. An- dren, the jobless parents, the damaged indi-
other husband and father of three, after 16 viduals and the future of our community.
years with his company, was suddenly without
a job. He called us immediately to asses his
situation and help him develop a plan to pro-
vide for his family while he sought new em-
ployment. A woman after a divorce started but
couldn‘t stop drinking and ultimately became
homeless, is now sober, on her own, self sup-
porting, and in service to others. There are 133
different veteran stories many recently sepa-
rated struggle with post traumatic stress disor-
der, others have a number of disabilities all of
them are receiving services while living in ICS
housing. One has successfully lost 240 pounds
that will extend his life and has greatly im-
proved his self esteem and overall quality of
life. After two years without hot water a senior
couple in Carlsbad has a new water heater.

Beginning in January and thereafter,

Daily more than 80 individuals and families ar- the KAIROS dates and articles will be
rive at our doors for help. Compared to two due monthly on the 15th of the month,
years ago, there has been a 58% increase in regardless of what day it falls on.
the number of people turning to Interfaith for
help. Simultaneously, donations are down
53% over the same time period.
The friend who holds your hand and says the
wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one
who stays away.
We only exist because people of faith wanted Barbara Kingsolver
to help those in their communities that were in
need. Well more are in need and their needs
are great. Most arrive having their worst day
ever and they find caring volunteers and a pro-
fessional staff whose goal is to help each know
that we are here to help. The most common
requests are for shelter, food, and assistance
with prescriptions. Another 50 seek employ-

6
 MISSION NEWS
We will have another Sew-A Thon on Monday .
Jan. 18th at 9:30 a.m. in the social hall. We
have a lot of material , although we can always
use more flannel for the diapers but we rally
need girls tee shirts - children's sizes from 3 -
10. The diapers, dresses and shorts we made
for the children at Grace Hospital in Haiti were
received with great enthusiasm and apprecia-
tion. The diapers were immediately put to use
and more are needed. Rev. Lynn Austin took
some wonderful photos of the children wearing
our dresses, shorts and diapers. Check them
out on the bulletin board. She is returning for
another trip in March so we need to get busy.
One life stamps and influences another, which
in turn stamps and influences another, on and
on, until the soul of human experience breathes
on in generations we’ll never even meet.
Mary Kay Blakely
7
The Rotational shelter is coming up and will
begin on Saturday Feb. 13th and run until Sat.
Feb. 27. Most of you know the routine by
now and remember that we need dinners and
food for breakfasts and lunches as well as
evening and overnight hosts. We will begin
signing up volunteers right after Christmas,
and as before, we hope to have some helpers
from Grace Episcopal. Vista Methodist and
Oceanside Methodist Churches. Start saving
your shampoos, soaps and toothbrushes now
so we'll have enough on hand. This is one of
the most important mission projects we do all
year and this year, it's needed more than ever
as there are so many people who have lost
jobs and homes.
--
Elsa Singh
SAN MARCOS United Methodist Church
Periodicals Postage Paid at Escondido, California 92025. Publi-
800 W. MISSION ROAD cation Number 118590. The KAIROS is published monthly by
San Marcos United Methodist Church, 800 W Mission Rd, San
SAN MARCOS, CA 92069-1428 Marcos. Postmaster send address changes to 800 West Mis-
sion Road, San Marcos, CA 92069-1428.
Phone (760) 744-0170
http://www.missionsanmarcos.net
Email– missionsanmarcos@dslextreme.net

Bishop………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Mary Ann Swenson

Superintendent…………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Myron Wingfield
Pastor ……………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Dr. Tae K. Kim
Church Secretary……………………….……………………………………………………………………...Jean Isam
Custodian………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Bong Pak
Ministers…………………………………………………..…………………………The People of the Church (YOU!)